Bag



P 22, 1931- E. F. SHIP-MAN",

BAG

Filed 001:. 29, 1927 I 45 downward over the upper Fatented Sept. 22, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE EMANUEL r. smrmAm-orrnnnnnmnm, PENNSYLVAN A BAG Application fi 1ed octoberaa sz'i. sum $0,223,546. I

My'invention has for its object the making of an elongated bag, more especially adapted for use by electric linemen and for receiving and protecting insulating gloves,

5 tools, etc., whereby they are kept dry during inclement weather, and which bag is preferably provided with means for Suspension from the belt of the lineman or other user.

More particularly, my invention comprethereby retaining the interior of the bag dry when in use and exposed to stormy weather. My object is further to form the bag in as few pieces of fabric as possible, and with this end in View, I form the body, sides, bottom and cover flap of one piece adapted to be folded and united by stitching to form a deep pocket preferably wider at the top than at the bottom, and in cases for rough usage, I further provide a reinforcing portion for'the upper part of the body and'the cover flap, whereby those portions are made two-ply and hence more durable and capable of retaining the canopy shape when folded down into sealing position.

As a further object in securing the canopy form of cover flap for the bag, I cause the lateral portions of the cover fiap to be.ex-' V. tended beyond the integral unionof said 40 flap and the body portion ofthe bag, and

cause said extensions to bebent downward and secured to the body at adistance below the upper opening therein so that the sides of the flap are caused to curve outwardand edges of the side portions of the body. i I

With these and other objects in view, -the nature of which will be more fully understood from the description hereinafter,=the invent1oncons1sts in the novel constructlon ofa bag, as hereinafter more fully described and defined inthe claims.

Referring to the drawings: Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a bag embodying my improvements; Fig. 2-is a front view of the same; Fig. 8 is a back view of the-same;

Fig. at is a side View of the same; Fig; 5 is a-transverse section of the bag, taken on line 55 of Fig. 2; Fig. 6 is a perspective'view of the upper portion of the bag in the process of making and before the side portions of the 'fiap are secured in place upon the bodyyFig. 7 is a plan View of the fabric sheet from "which the bag structure is formed; andFigLSis a plan view of a fabric piece for reinforcing the cover flap per portion of thebody. 7

- Referring to Fig. 7 it will be seen that the strip of fabric from which the bag is made comprises the wider portion 2 anda narrower portion'3 extending below the portion 2, said part 2 being further provided at its upper portion with an extended part and uppartly severed from said part 2 by inwardlydirected lateral slits or incisions '8, 8.

The body part 2 is preferably somewhat tapered,"being narrower at' its bottom end adjacent to the portion 3 and wider at its upper end adjacent to the extended part 7.

It will further be seen that the side portions 6, '6, of-the body portion 2, extend laterally beyond the narrow strip 3 to formoff-sets. In utilizing this fabric sheet, the same is folded on the parallel dotted lines'ta and 3a,

forming the bottom portion 4 of the body.

Furthermore, the strip 3'is folded on a transverse line 5a at a distance from its lower end to form a two-ply portion adjacent totheuppero-r open end of the bag, the

said "portion, 5, being' stitched to the body portion-3 at'lt (Fig. 1). Furthermore, the side edges ofthe portion 3' are stitched to the :side edges 6,6, of the part 2, as shown at 1'2 in Fig. 1. Also, the bottom-portion 4' has its side edges united tothe bottom of the side portions 6, as indicated by the stitching 13 *inFi'g. 1. When the-parts are so united', "it will be seen that thereis an elongated rectangular pocket construction closed at the bottom andopen at. the top, and

having the extended cover flap portion 7 continued above the body portion, as will be understood by reference to Figs. 1 and 6. As before stated, the upper portionof the body and the cover flap are desirably reinforced by use of the fabric portion shown I in Fig. 8. This reinforcing fabric is stitched to the upper part of the body portion 2 and the flap portion 7, whereby the part reinforces the part 7 the part 10 reinforces the back portion of the body part, :and the sidev portions 10a reinforce theside portions 6, 6,

shown in Fig. 8, is stitched to the cover flap 7 as indicated at 16 and, moreover, is stitched to the body part and back along the dotted lines 21 and 21a, thereby making fthe'body two-ply entirely :around its :open- .ing and throughout the body flap portion.

Considering the construction of the body and flap asshown in Fig. 6, the lateral extending portions 9a are turned downward, as-indicated by the arrows, and brought into contact withthe sides 6, 6, of the body, and are fastened there'to byrivetslS extending through the pointed tabs or extended ;por-

tions 9aand alsothe side portions of the body, and preferably further uniting the edge 8 of said tongues .or extensions 'to the body portion by lines of stitches 17, as shown in .F ig. -1. In this manner, the cover flap .has its side portions brought down .and over the side parts of thebody, and ,provid- .ing a construction which, when the cover flap isrclosed fully down as in Fig. 2, the side orlateral portions 7a thereof form down- .wardly curved and overlapping parts to constitute a canopy which will effectively seal the opening of the bag and shed all rain, so that it cannot enter the same.

The cover. flap is provided with .means for securing it in closed position and, as shown, I prefer a snap connection such as a button fastener comprising the headedzstud 20 secured to the front of the body and .a socket 19 secured to the free end of the flap and into which the stud is forced whengsealing of the bag is required, (Fig.4)-

By reason of the front being somewhat less in width than the back, the cover flap 7 ino-re readily covers the openingto the bag, notwithstanding that the said cover tapers towarditsfront or free end. By having the ,body tapering, so as to be .largestsat the .top or open end, the insulating gloves or other articles to be placed Within the flbag are easily inserted or removed, and'to this end I prefer that the taper shall be present .in width as -well as in a front toabackdirection. For purposes of venti1ation,.I provide at ,ornear the bottom of-the bagorcontainer one .or-inore eyelet holes such as would be ,provided byattaching gromets, .as indicated at 24. In Fig. 7, these ventilating apertures are shown as formed in the portionfl of the strip, whereas, if desired, they may be provided in or near the bottom of the side portions 6, 6, as shown in Fig. 1. These ventilating apertures facilitate the drying of the contents of the bag. a ,As thisbag is to be 'detachably suspended to the garments of the lineman or other person using the bag or container, I provide at its back and near the top .asnap hook 22 of any suitable construction and secured to the bag by a textile loop of webbing material 23. By attaching the suspension hood well 'up near the top of the bag, the upper orsealed-end oft-he bag. is .enabled to keep itsshape. and function properly.

While the main body portion is .of single- ,ply fabric, the upper portion .of the body adjacent to its open end is two-ply as is also the cover flap, and hence provides great strength where the vmost severe usage occurs. The folding of the p'ortionfl, (Fig. 7), along the line 5a to form the two-ply front 5 adjacent to the open end of the bag, provides a'fo'lded-edge 15 whereas the side por- 'tions of the opening formed the sides .6 and the re'inforceing portions 10a provide a stitched edge and,.n1or.eover, give to the sides a stiffer structure than at the front,

and hence insures a ready entrance to :the I bag spacewhen the flap *is raised.

It wlll now be apparentthat I have devised a novel and useful construction which embodies the features of advantage enuat thejtop and provided with a cover flap formed as anintegral extension of its rear} ,part andproviding a front portion adapted to be folded over the opening to the bag and downward upon the front part thereof,

said .flap having laterally extensions severed fromthe side. portions of the body at its top. and folded downward and permanently 'secured to the side .portions of thebagbody adjacent to the back portion and'below the open top thereof, .to provide the flap with .side portions "which extendover and below .said-covenfiap arecausedto curve overithe side portions .of the bag .ibody -.to..form an overhanging canopy to shield the bag opening from the entrance of rain, and wherein further, detachable connecting means are provided fornormally attaching the cover flap to the front ofthe bag body, whereby said flap is not only continuous with the back but also has connections with the sides andfront of the body below the open end thereof and said side connections of the cover flap approximately on the level of the detachable connection thereof with the front of the body.

2. In a bag structure, a body formed from Z a strip of fabric having one portion thereof wider than the width of the back to provide integral side portions to the body and having the narrower portion integrally connected with the wider or back portion and folded upward to form the bottom and front of the bag, and said parts secured to the side portions by stitching, the wider or back portion also having an extension forming a cover flap partly severed by inwardly directed side cuts, the lateral side portions of the flap so formed bent downward and secured in place to the sides of the body immediately adjacent to the back portion.

3. The invention according to claim 2, wherein further the wider portion of the strip is made tapering with the wider end adjacent to the extension forming the cover flap, whereby the finished bag is tapered in cross section from the top or open portion downwardly to the closed bottom.

4E. The invention according to cla1m 2, wherein. further, the narrower portion of the fabric strip has its end folded upon itself and into the body space-and the cover flap is reinforced with a fabric lining having in-.,

wardly arranged side-cuts, the portion on one side of the side cuts sewn tothe cover flap to make it multi-ply and the portion on the other side of the side cuts arranged to form a lining for the back and sides of the body adjacent to the open end of the bag, and a detachable snap fastener one portion of which is secured to the multiple ply cover flap and the other portion secured I to the two-ply front part.

In testimony of which invention, I hereunto set my hand.

EMANUEL F. SHIPMAN. 

